Member Josh Grisdale
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Have you been adaptive scuba diving? What was your experience like?
I think I want to try but still not sure…
https://spinalpedia.com/guest-post-adaptive-scuba-and-feeling-blissfully-free-by-erica-carter/
spinalpedia.com
Guest Post: Adaptive SCUBA and Feeling Blissfully Free by Erica Carter | SPINALpedia
(Erica is a C5 quadriplegic and a program director from Iowa) Earlier this year I decided to take a leap of faith and booked a trip to Bonaire, a small country in the Dutch Caribbean, to go SCUBA diving. It … Continue reading
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Hi Josh, have you contacted DiveHeart? They have a lot of people that could give some feedback and share their extensive experience across the world.
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I feel awful for John, but amazed at how he handled it:
https://wheelchairtravel.org/american-airlines-destroyed-my-wheelchair-heres-why-im-not-upset/
wheelchairtravel.org
American Airlines Destroyed My Wheelchair — Here's Why I'm Not Upset - Wheelchair Travel
Disabled travelers are right to be upset when an airline damages or destroys their wheelchair, but when it happened to me, I was at peace.
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This has yet to happen to me but it sounds horrific! Have you had an experience like this?
wheelchairtravel.org
Flight Canceled? Wheelchair Users Should Prepare to Sleep in the Airport - Wheelchair Travel
Airlines are woefully unprepared to offer disabled travelers wheelchair accessible accommodation in the event of a flight cancelation.
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Some great tips for traveling with a service dog:
https://wheeliegoodtravelcompany.com/my-blog/f/taking-an-assistance-dog-abroad-on-holiday
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Oops, might have been the wrong person to do this to. Thankfully it will likely help bring attention to the situation!
independent.co.uk
Disabled journalist abandoned on plane after landing at Gatwick
‘Just WHY are UK airports so consistently crap at getting disabled people off planes?’ rages BBC’s security correspondent
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